12018-10-11T19:54:27-07:00Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3National Parks East of the MississippiMollie Mason8visual_path8036212018-10-18T19:22:35-07:00Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3
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12018-10-16T20:06:02-07:00Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3Acadia National Park5Acadia National Park is located in Maine. It is the oldest national park east of the Mississippi, and it is the only national park in the northeastern United States. When it was first designated as a national park, it was named Lafayette National Park in 1919. It was renamed Acadia National Park in 1929.plain2018-10-18T16:45:45-07:001919national parks44.35, -68.2166671916-1929Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3
12018-10-18T03:28:05-07:00Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3Cuyahoga Valley National Park3Cuyahoga Valley National Park is located in northern Ohio near Lake Eerie. Cuyahoga Valley is unique from other national parks because of its proximity to urban areas. As a result, there are actually city parks and private businesses within its boundaries.plain2018-10-18T15:54:31-07:002000national parks41.241667, -81.5497221974-200Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3
12018-10-18T03:30:06-07:00Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3Dry Tortugas National Park3Dry Tortugas National Park is located in the Gulf of Mexico, west of Key West, Florida. It has a long history as a stopping point for explorers, immigrants, and the navy; Juan Ponce de Leon visited in the early 16th century. Dry Tortugas preserves Fort Jefferson, an unfinished coastal fortress and the largest brick masonry structure in the western hemisphere, and the Dry Tortugas Islands, the westernmost islands of the Florida Keys.plain2018-10-18T16:05:40-07:001992national parks24.628588, -82.8732871935-1992Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3
12018-10-18T04:59:12-07:00Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3Virgin Islands National Park3Virgin Islands National Park is located in the Caribbean and encompasses much of the island of St. John in the US Virgin Islands, several thousand acres of ocean, and nearly all of Hassel Island. It is known for its scuba diving and hiking trails through the rain forest.plain2018-10-18T17:41:33-07:001956national parks18.333333, -64.7333331956-2013Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3
12018-10-18T02:53:14-07:00Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3Biscayne National Park3Biscayne National Park is located off the coast of Florida near Miami. It contains some of the Florida Keys, but most of it is made up of water. It is only accessible by boat.plain2018-10-18T05:51:57-07:001980national parks25.469444, -80.1861111968-1980Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3
12018-10-18T03:24:53-07:00Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3Congaree National Park3Congaree National Park is located in central South Carolina, where it preserves the largest region of old growth bottomland hardwood forest left in the southeastern US. As a result, many of the trees in this national park are still tall, unlike other parks and regions in the southeast that have been affected by logging.plain2018-10-18T15:47:01-07:002003national parks33.783333, -80.7833331969-2003Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3
12018-10-18T05:00:10-07:00Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3Voyageurs National Park2Voyageurs National Park is located in Minnesota, and commemorates the French-Canadian fur traders who were the first European settlers to travel through the region frequently. Most of the park is only accessible by boat, accept during the winter when snowmobiles, snow skis, and snowshoes can be used.plain2018-10-18T17:40:02-07:001975national parks48.5, -92.8833331891-1975Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3
12018-10-18T03:41:39-07:00Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3Everglades National Park2Everglades National Park is located in southern Florida. It is the third-largest national park in the contiguous United States. Whereas many national parks were created to recognize unique geographic features, Everglades was created to preserve the fragile ecosystem there. It is the largest tropical wilderness in the United States.plain2018-10-18T16:13:31-07:001924national parks25.3125, -80.68751923-1934Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3
12018-10-18T04:30:26-07:00Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3Great Smoky Mountains National Park2Great Smoky Mountain National Park is located in the Appalachians on the Tennessee/North Carolina Border. It is the most visited national park. Unlike some parks, entrance here is free because there are roads through it that lead to residential property. The Smokys have temperate and deciduous forests because of the changing elevations.plain2018-10-18T16:31:12-07:001940national parks35.562778, -83.4986111934-1940Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3
12018-10-18T04:49:30-07:00Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3Isle Royale National Park2Isle Royale National Park is located in Michigan and consists of Isle Royale and the many islands surrounding it in Lake Superior. The northern boundary lies along the international border. The park was designated a UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve in 1980.plain2018-10-18T16:53:25-07:001940national parks48.1, -88.55Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3
12018-10-18T04:57:00-07:00Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3Mammoth Cave National Park2Mammoth Cave National Park is located in central Kentucky. Within its boundaries are portions of Mammoth Cave, the longest known cave system in the world.plain2018-10-18T16:57:33-07:001941national parks37.186944, -86.101111Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3
12018-10-18T04:58:02-07:00Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3Shenandoah National Park2Shenandoah National Park is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Its most prominent feature, Skyline Drive, is a 103 mile road that runs the entire length of the park.plain2018-10-18T17:24:27-07:001935national parks38.533333, -78.351901-1935Mollie Masonad9b75d0921d4971b7c0ef5b1fd73910afe2dac3
